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Preface

It
began in my childhood, with an interest in King Arthur, David and Goliath, and
the Trojan Horse. By the time I was in college, I was very interested in
history. I began with family history, tracing my family tree for generations
and recording the terrific stories. Lots of kids and lots of moves, meant not
much time for my personal interests, but I studied when I could. A trip to the
library with the kids often meant I could check out another historical book. My
interest began to zero in on King Arthur. The years passed quickly. Then one
Sunday, during a quiet moment in church, the Spirit spoke three words in my
mind, “Write the book.” I knew instantly what the book was supposed to be
about. I had never even considered writing a book, and certainly not about
ancient history. I had a husband, 6 of my 8 children still at home, my
genealogy research, a huge website to keep up, volunteer work, and a job! My
reaction was quick and impulsive, “No, no, no, no! I don’t have time to do
that. I don’t know how to do that. I don’t want to do that. I’m not going to
do that.” The Spirit persisted, and after a week I submitted, with full faith
and dependence on Nephi’s declaration that, “the Lord giveth no commandments
unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may
accomplish the thing which he commandeth them” (1 Nephi 3:7). The blessings
began immediately, especially the one I needed most, enthusiasm for my family
and myself. I am the most humble of authors, a homemaker from Texas, but I do
know history and human nature. I don’t believe that anyone, or any community,
or any nation has ever lived in isolation. They are all inter-connected.

The legends of
King Arthur have fascinated mankind for centuries. The earliest surviving
references to him date from the eighth century. Whether they quoted earlier
written records or oral traditions, the results are much the same - tiny errors
creep in with every copy, every misspelling, every translation, every
exaggeration, until many scholars of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries gave
up in frustration. “Not true,” they said. “No such person”. “The stories are
too fantastic to be believable!”

Then a new
breed of scholars came along, those who loved the stories and could not, would
not, believe that so much firestorm did not have solid embers burning at its
heart. These men and women spent years researching for every little shred of
evidence that Arthur existed, that he was a king, that his political situation
was as described in legend, and that specific legends were based on fact. I
present here that if these modern scholars lack anything, it is a solid
foundation of religion on which to connect the puzzle pieces. My goal is to
bring together many of these ideas which have been worked out by numerous
scholars and show how they fit together with scriptures, histories, genealogies,
and archaeology, and to set them forth in an understandable way.

Some parts of
the King Arthur stories are essential, and must be based on truth if the legends
are to be accepted as history. Was there really a Druid counselor named Merlin,
a sword in a stone, a Holy Grail, and a Lady of the Lake? Yes! King Arthur’s
legends are indeed based on facts, as are most of our legends and myths. This
is the story of how it all fits together in our history....

Arthur’s Pedigree, Israelites in Britain

From the Garden of Eden, The Nations of the
Earth, The City of Melchizedek, The First Israelites, Joseph and Asenath, The
Israelites in Egypt, Moses

Chapter 3 ... The
Hyksos

Manetho, Egyptian History, Are the Israelites
the Hyksos, New Information

Chapter 4 ... The
Israelites

The Religion of Israel, The Tabernacle, Levites,
Two Priesthoods, Fiery Serpents, The Promised Land, Jordan River, Tribe of
Benjamin, Women in Ancient Israel, Education in the Ancient World, Augury, Three
Kings of Israel, David and Goliath, The Temple, Divided and Conquered, Elijah,
Lost Tribes, Destruction of Jerusalem, Rule of the Maccabees, Arthur’s World

Section Two - Lost
Tribes

Chapter 5 ... The City
of Troy

Israelite Colonies in the Aegean, The Lebor
Gabala Erenn, Other Written Records, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Labyrinth and Maze,
The Trojan Horse, Phoenicia, Zeus

Chapter 6 ... Lehites

Lehi and Nephi, Egyptian Writing, People of
Zarahemla, King Benjamin, People of Limhi, Alma the Younger, Ammon, Captain
Moroni, Stripling Warriors, Samuel the Lamanite, Darkness, Mormon, Moroni, The
Jaredites, Art

Chapter 7 ... The Ten
Lost Tribes

The Scattering, Ancient
Historians Speak, Recognizing Individual Tribes, Isles of the Sea, Jesus Speaks
of Other Sheep, The Gathering of Israel

Herod Family; John the Baptist; Mary and Joseph;
Birth of Jesus Christ; Star of Bethlehem; Childhood of Jesus; Peter, James, and
John; Teachings of Christ; Last Supper; Atonement and Crucifixion; Resurrection

A Prophet is Called, The Book of Mormon,
Priesthood Authority, Keys of the Kingdom, Articles of Faith, Women in the
Church, Recognizing Truth

Photos

Tintagel
Island Front Cover
Looking north up the Dardanelles
The Lion Gate
The hilltop city of Mycenae
Walls and ruins of the City of Troy
A ramp in the City of Troy
Treasury of Atreus & Barclodian-Y-Gawres
King Minos' palace at Knossos
Five long rooms for food storage
Remaining pillars of the temple of Zeus
Opposing snakes
Winged serpent
Danebury Hill Fort
Defensive ridges of Danebury Hill Fort
Avebury & Stonehenge
Pentre Ifan & Bryn Celli Ddu
Inside Bryn Celli Ddu
Ty Mawr hut
Maiden Castle
Glastonbury Abby
Peel Castle
Church at Peel Castle
Ruined cemetery at Hierapolis
Hadrian's Wall
The ancient walls of York
Streets of Ephesus
The library in Ephesus
St. David's Church
Monument to 20,000 Saints on Bardsey Island
A small cave on Bardsey Island
St. Ninian's Cave
Cadbury Castle
A steep path up to Tintagel Castle
Dozmary Pool
Site of King Arthur's tomb
Site of St. Ninian's Church
Battle Abbey
Hastings Castle
St. Nectan's Glen Back
Cover